MyWay - Grundlagen zur Erweiterung von Mobilitäts-Apps um personalisiertes Routing für Personen mit Diversitätsmerkmalen. Abschlussbericht

Abstract

The project MyWay (funded by mFUND, BMDV) looked at ways to improve the mobility of individuals with diverse permanent or situational characteristics by making mobility apps more diversity-conscious. The project addressed knowledge gaps and identified barriers that could potentially reduce the attractiveness of public transportation services. Applying qualitative and quantitative methods, mobility related obstacles and personal characteristics were identified and the relations between characteristics and means of transportation and infrastructure quantified. As a result, we developed what we call "obstacle profiles" that reflect the probability of an obstacle to affect a person with certain characteristics. Together with experts, we evaluated the technical, practical, and ethical requirements for integrating these obstacle profiles into mobility apps. As the study has shown, the integration of obstacle profiles into existing apps is technically feasible, but challenges exist in terms of data availability and service availability.